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“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
The Sand Man is a indie, casual and adventure game
developed by Uri Games
and published by PLAYISM.
Released on January 29th 2018 is available only on Windows.
It has received 315 reviews of which 298 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 1.49€ on Steam with a 50% discount.
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- OS *: Windows 7 or Greater
- Processor: Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 66 MB available space
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Comentario Analítico: "The Sand Man" The Sand Man es un juego narrativo de horror Japonés elaborado en Wolf RPG Editor, se trata de la segunda entrega de la (actualmente) tetralogía antológica de 'The Strange Men' a manos de la autora independiente Uri, quien ya había publicado The Crooked Man como otro clásico Freeware con una iteración comercial estrenada en colaboración con PLAYISM. No tengo constancia de si esto formó parte de la versión Freeware, pero la iteración comercial para Steam trae consigo una historia adicional desbloqueable si llegaste al final bueno, para quienes se hayan quedado con ganas de más. Quienes vengan de The Crooked Man van a notar las diferencias tonales, este segundo juego no hace tanto énfasis en el horror como su predecesor. Las ilustraciones de Uri tienden a lucir semejantes a cuando un autor Occidental pretende simular el estilo anime originario, y acá esto se nota aún más pues las hadas lucen muy cartoony, en especial el hada de los dientes, parece haber sido dibujado en colaboración por Matt Groening y Butch Hartman; Y no quiero que se me malinterprete, estas ilustraciones están muy bien y encajan con los fundamentos Occidentales de las historias que Uri busca contar. Durará un aproximado de 2 a 3 horas y cuenta con un total de 4 finales; de todos ellos, sólo uno califica como 'Final Verdadero' o 'Final Feliz', y me fascinó (Ojito que acá hay spoilers): Sophie confrontando a su bully, a su amiga, a su padre y a las autoridades de su escuela, y aceptando que su amor no correspondido es algo con lo que debe aprender a lidiar. Me agarró por sorpresa, fue una conclusión inesperadamente adulta. También me gustó que utilice un elemento del argumento del juego previo, véase la tendencia de David en aceptarlo todo y tratar a todos con la misma amabilidad, tal y como si no tuviera personalidad propia (Algo que es abiertamente discutido en The Crooked Man) para fundamentar el enamoramiento de Sophie. Pese a todo, The Sand Man tiene sus defectos: Hay un segmento infame por tener los scripts incorrectamente organizados, provocando que una considerable cantidad de jugadores se quede atorada allí. Es un segmento famoso dentro de la comunidad de los juegos de Uri; Cuando entrás al Littlogrow y salís, el juego debería darte la opción adicional de guardarlo en tu inventario, pero para que ello ocurra, primero el jugador debe interactuar con la casa del Sandman y obtener un diálogo específico de Sophie, pero (otra vez) para que ello ocurra, el jugador deberá conseguir un diálogo adicional de Nixie que requiere que hablemos con ella cuando ya no es necesario. Por culpa de esto es que una buena porción de los foros de Indie Horror RPG, RPG Maker, Wolf RPG Editor y Steam se llenó de gente preguntando cómo progresar en esta parte jajaja. Encuentro ingenioso que la habitación de los espejos te invierta las teclas direccionales; también noté que si usás el espejo mágico en el segmento en el que tenés que encontrar la forma de evitar dormir, éste se romperá y no vas a poder usarlo nunca más. ¿En conclusión? Otro clasicazo de Uri!
Pros: - Cute art style - Decent story Cons: - Not really a horror - Puzzles and exploration can be very obscure at times. When I got to the forest area, I had to constantly check the guide as it wasn’t very clear where to go or what to do Overall, the sand man is neither good nor bad. It’s okay for $3
Second game in "The ___ Man" series, a HUGE difference to the first one, The Crooked Man. It's not a horror and doesn't have the atmosphere that the first installment had, not what I was expecting at all when playing. That said, the writing is really good, perfect example of narrative framing with both perspectives being shown, the endings we're INCREDIBLE loved all of them, characters were adorable and everyone's relationship was just wholesome. I'm hoping for more psychological horror from the other two games but this was a welcome reprieve from being terrified and on edge. Goated games so far.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sand Man is currently priced at 1.49€ on Steam.
Yes, The Sand Man is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 1.49€ on Steam.
Yes, The Sand Man received 298 positive votes out of a total of 315 achieving a rating of 8.67.
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The Sand Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.
Yes, The Sand Man is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, The Sand Man is not playable on MacOS.
No, The Sand Man is not playable on Linux.
This information about The Sand Man is not available yet.
This information about The Sand Man is not available yet.
No, The Sand Man does not support VR.
The Sand Man is a single-player game.
No, The Sand Man does not currently offer any DLC.
No, The Sand Man does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, The Sand Man does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The Sand Man is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Uri Games
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release
29 Jan 2018
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